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Gentoo 2004.2 Released
brghntr writes "The gentoo guys (and girls) have released 2004.2 for the x86, AMD64, HPPA, and SPARC. You can read the information page here or go straight to the mirrors."
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I'm curious, why do linux distributions typically have PowerPC releases always up to a generation behind when it would seem that HPPA and SPARC are likely a smaller installed base?
Is it that there are relatively few of the PPC base demand a Linux distribution when compared to what are mostly server-class CPU's and more likely to be running a Linux distro?
Just wondering out loud.
what a dog!
You can't expect to wield supreme executive power, just because some watery tart threw a sword at you
It's not like Gentoo are hiding anything. The documentation on the website does mention that it takes time to compile, especially if you're starting from a Stage 1 or Stage 2.
Look, I appreciate Gentoo isn't for everyone but it's just "another way of doing things" that makes the Linux community great to be a part of.
If you're going to use Gentoo to compile a standard KDE or Gnome system, you're probably better off using Mandrake or Fedora/Red Hat anyway.
Using Gentoo is mainly about installing only the software you want and (if you want to) optimising the compilation to make it run as fast as possible. In the longer term, a few "emerges" keep your system pretty much bleeding edge.
Like it or hate it, but just let people get on with it...
Gentoo Linux - another day, another USE flag.
seems like you could just skip releases until such a time as it's really useful for you then, only do critical security minor changes. Pick-say-every third release minor variation instead of every single one.
I don't use gentoo, never tried it as all I have is a very old machine,the thought of weeks to install are.... well, it's not happening. I wouldn't bother with a binary version of what is touted as the ultimate source based, that would defeat the purpose of choosing that one, as that seems to go counter to the idea of compiling everything from source for maximum optimization. I use another binary version of linux, quite content with it. If I had another spare machine that was pretty new and powerful I would probably try it though, just for the heck of it.
Like I said, I don't know with gentoo source, maybe you should always stay as current as possible, I really don't know, but skipping versions seems at least theoretically possible, if you wish to always compile from source.
Okay, I don't know how to do it, but wouldn't it be great if we could have some open-network DISTCC farms to use in completing Gentoo builds?
Oooh... what fun!
How to root thousands of gentoo boxes in mere days!
Seriously, would you really want to trust DISTCC results from a system not directly under your control that you have confidence that hasn't been tampered with?
(Sorry, but that's the first thing that comes to mind...)
Wolde you bothe eate your cake, and have your cake?
Well, I don't mean to sound like a dick, but I sincerely agree with the "gentoo zealots" then. I have tried other distros and I find gentoo to be the best for my needs. Before I used gentoo, I was in the same boat as you in that these people pissed me off when they'd rant and rave about gentoo. Don't worry, I'm not going to say "you should try it because I said so" I'm just going to say it IS all it's cracked up to be.
Announcing a new Gentoo release is a lot like announcing a new set of debian install disks isn't it? If you've upgraded your 2004.1 this morning, then you've got everything thats in 2004.2 do you not?
In other words, current Gentoo users should leave the mirrors alone, because they are wasting their time upgrading. Its only the live cd's (install cd) and the binary package cd's that nobody uses that have changed.